Laowa Nanomorph S35 Prime 3-Lens Bundle (Blue) for Sony E Mount

Laowa Nanomorph S35 Prime 3-Lens Bundle (Blue) for Sony E Mount

The Laowa Nanomorph S35 Prime 3-Lens Bundle for Sony E Mount features a patented anamorphic optical structure that makes the lens revolutionarily small and compact. The range includes 3 different focal lengths such as 27mm T2.8, 35mm T2.4, and 50mm T2.4. It is a front anamorphic design with a 1.5x constant squeeze ratio at all focusing distances. The extra short closest focusing distance also helps render stronger bokeh and creates a stronger compression.

Revolutionarily Small and Compact

Anamorphic lenses are always cumbersome and heavy. This revolutionary 'nano-sized' lens weighs less than 0.7 lb (320g) and is only 3.54-inch (9cm) long, making it very handy for every set-up e.g. handheld, on a gimbal, on a slider, through tight space, even on a drone, etc. It makes a lot of formerly impossible shots possible.  

Constant 1.5x Squeeze and No Anamorphic Mumps

For some cheaper anamorphic lenses with synchro focus design, anamorphic blocks are often added at the front. It is the simplest and cheapest way to design and make an anamorphic lens. However, the significant drawback is the failure to maintain the same squeeze ratio at close distance, causing Anamorphic Mumps. The lens is unusable for real shooting because the variable squeeze is impossible to correct in post. The Laowa Nanomorph guarantees a constant 1.5x squeeze ratio at all focusing distances. Laowa decided to develop and invented this unique patented anamorphic design to guarantee a uniform squeeze ratio, promising optical quality, tiny size, and affordable price point.

Super 35+ Coverage

The Super35 design allows it to be used perfectly on any Super35 / APS-C/ Micro Four Thirds cameras. The larger image circles of 35mm and 50mm are able to cover 4k 16:9 UHD on Sony A7iii with only mild vignetting.

Golden Squeeze Ratio

The anamorphic lens features a widescreen cinematic perspective. Venus Optics decided to adopt a 1.5x squeeze ratio as they believe it strikes a perfect balance between the lens size and anamorphic look. With a 1.5x squeeze, a 2.66:1 ratio on a 16:9 sensor can be obtained after de-squeeze. Compared to a 1.33x anamorphic lens, Laowa Nanomorph delivers a much more pronounced anamorphic and cinematic look. For 1.8x / 2x squeeze, the lens will be inevitably huge and more images will be wasted when paired with a 16:9 sensor.

Blue Flare

The Anamorphic lenses with blue flares are very common in the market and it fits perfectly with the films with the sci-fi and cool vibe. However, blue flares do not necessarily go well with skin tones. 

Short Closest Focusing Distance 

The Anamorphic lenses tend to have a longer closest focusing distance due to restrictions of optical design. Nanomorph has one of the shortest close focusing distances in the market. Filmmakers could obtain very close-up shots which renders a much shallower depth of field and stronger bokeh. This offers much higher flexibility in framing.